An Oaths End

To be honest I'm not sure what I expected from this when opening the book. In the whole seven chapters before I write this review, the author managed to make me confuse like the MC and also both shocked at the revelations.

Style: it was an old high-fantasy style, of course the normal third-person perspective told in a confused young boy. Not a bad thing, but sometimes I am used to the easy retelling of the LitRPG genre. You manage to confuse me to for a second and I almost drop it.

Story: it was a blend of abstract things, we only know as much as the MC. Kinda my thing actually. I like how we don't understand a thing in the first chapter but layers upon layers gently peeling out to show us what's hiddin within.

Grammar: no problem with this because I'm not really good at this either, but so far I found no typos. Not that I'm meticulous enough. If it's not major, it's enough for me.

Characters: I gave this one lower rating because I don't think that I like the MC that much. So a little subjective in my case. But, I really hope that I can learn more about the MC so I can follow his journey more easily.

An Oaths End has elements of history and lore to it that are only just expanding. Don't go in expecting to understand everything right away as there are elements of mystery as well. Right now, the story is trying to deliver several expanding revelations while also balancing that with bouts of action.

Style: I'd like some more description or imagery to the author's design at times, but subjective preference aside, the story is served by its mystery and the confusion it instills in the characters. The worldbuilding is also expanding and developing at pace, so stay tuned.

Story: Right now, we're faced with the tip of the iceberg. The main character fundamentally is about as clueless as most of the readers, but they are drawn into history far greater than they realized and are basically running up against several factions and likely even more hidden players. I recommend this if you want some intrigue in your fantasy.

Grammar: Nothing too major. It won't affect your reading experience unless you look extremely deeply.

Characters: A bit more mixed for me. Right now, the characters have some depth that goes beyond the archetypical, but I would like to see a greater variety of choices being made. The main character's uncle is somewhat of a standout thus far.

Overall, keep an eye on this one. Still ongoing, but there's potential for it to blossom.

Overall this story is above all well written in both quality and quantity. Even searching it over with a fine toothed comb revealed little more than small errors. Now to speak of the world that the author has crafted, it is clearly very detailed and full of unique mysteries just waiting to be uncovered however I only wish it was revealed slightly better as it was quite jarring to discover that guns and motocyles existed in a world of magic. However it was quite good after I understood what level of technology was within the world. Now to the rest of the review.

Syle: The tone of the story changes instantly when character POV's are switched which is absolutley perfect, a sign of interesting times to come. The dialogue originally sumbles at points but in the latter chapters really comes together and I love the banter that the MC and his brother are capable of.

Story: The wider world that the author has crafted is revealed piece by piece and the reader only knows as much as the main character or whoevers POV the chapter is written around. My only gripe is that it feels as if even then we only know what the characters know at that point, the world feels fully fleshed out but the reader is sort of left high and dry as to what exists outside of that limited perspective. I reccomend an interlude every now and then of different character POV's so that the readers can gain additional knowledge that is relevant to the story and yet not revealed by the main characters thoughts or actions in any given chapter.

Grammar: Besides a few small capitalization errors everything was perfect as far as I could tell. The dialogue could use a slight bit of work cleaning up but otherwise I have no complaints.

Characters: The MC is well written and the author does a fantastic job of showing not telling the reader what he is feeling in literally any given moment. Other characters leave a little to be desired like the Uncle and his relation to other named characters that appear important. Literally every single character that is introduced has a name which is impressive to me because I have problems coming up with names! However it does sometimes make it hard to remember every single character as sometimes they don't have a ton of screentime per say.

This story has a strong start. From the very start, I liked the creative way of giving exposition about the world of the story through the MC trying to answer a question on a history exam. I also like the chemistry between the brothers and it made what follows a lot more powerful. 

Well done!

After witnessing a murder, an elven teen gets caught up in a hidden war. Magic, mayhem and mysteries abound. There are only nine chapters at the time I'm reviewing, but it's got potential. 

STYLE: The tone of the story changes depending on which character it's following, and the action scenes are well done. The dialogue's a little clunky, and some of the descriptions drag on a bit, but it's pretty well paced once the story gets moving. There are a lot of allusions to a much wider, larger story than the MC knows about at the time, and you see hints of backstories and interplays between side characters that add depth and make the poor MC look even more in the dark than he thinks he is. 

STORY: The story's solid. Good mix of action and mystery, with interesting world building and an explosive magic system. The series does a good job of giving you enough information to understand what's happening without giving too much away. 

CHARACTER: The MC is a moody teenager, which isn't endearing, but makes sense for character development. It looks like the author's planning to build him up Luke Skywalker style. The other characters are distinctive, and usually fun, but not very nuanced. The one exception is the murderer, who's compelling mix of lethal intimidation, dry humor, and flashes of regret are the reason I'm bringing this up to four and a half stars. I'm don't know yet if he's the villiain of the story or a secret antihero, but the guy is scary cool. 

GRAMMAR: I found a few mistakes, but not often, and certainly not enough to be a problem. 

If you're in to mysteries and magical violence, give this one a go.

An Oath's End is a good book that does need to be worked on with flawlessly conveying each chapter. However, don't let that read this amazing story that has a great background and a fun old lady. 

Style: Let me get this clear, the author has the desire to be improved and throughout the chapters, especially the newer ones, the author is getting a sense in their writing and style. The author's chapters give the background about the Oath's Keeper, those chapters are so promising, full of life, and detailed excellently. I don't understand why they don't write like that continuously with the other chapters. 

Grammar: Way too many semicolons and run-ons, but other than that pretty decent. 

Story: Syril is a boy looking for something in life...don't we all? But, he is handed or given a valuable artifact that has everyone after him because he is special; for he has a rare bloodline. I think the most valuable is a watch, but I am uncertain. Now everyone is after him and he doesn't know what's happening, and thankfully he has this trusty cute, old lady to help him. ..and I'm guessing he will probably fall in love with this girl librarian that also knows about the Oath Keepers. The story has some flaws there and here, but the plot is greatly intriguing.

Characters: Syril has consistency and I don't see character development happening anytime soon, but he is quirky, and there. He defiantly some toning up, but he is fun to read. 

Overall: So...I want to mention I am all about fighting scenes, and this author has written one of the best I have ever read. It's not your normal fighting scene with swords and magic, and some cussing; it's much better with flirtatious and a bang of magic that is less unexpected. That whole scene made me grin and definitely raised my expectations. If you are looking for a fast-paced, cute, humorous, main character with good worldbuilding, and really awesome history background, then you come to the right story!